How many 4 letter words start with W?

There are 166 4-letter words beginning with W in our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

Are these 4-letter W words valid in Scrabble?

Not necessarily. This site uses the open ENABLE word list, not an official tournament dictionary.

4 Letter Words Starting With W

Every 4-letter word starting with W in our dictionary (166 in total), sorted by Scrabble score. Use the Word Finder to add an ending letter or a Wordle-style pattern.

166 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

whiz19 waxy17 wych15 wack13 waff13 wavy13 whew13 whey13 whys13 wick13 wham12 whap12 whim12 whip12 whom12 whop12 wich12 wady11 wake11 walk11 wark11 wauk11 weak11 week11 weka11 whid11 whig11 wimp11 wink11 woke11 woks11 womb11 wonk11 work11 wynd11 waft10 waif10 waly10 wany10 wary10 wash10 wave10 wawl10 waws10 ways10 weft10 what10 whee10 when10 whet10 whin10 whir10 whit10 whoa10 wife10 wily10 winy10 wiry10 wish10 with10 wive10 wolf10 woof10 wove10 wows10 wyes10 wyle10 wynn10 wyns10 wyte10 wabs9 wame9 waps9 warm9 warp9 wasp9 webs9 weep9 wept9 wipe9 wisp9 wops9 worm9 wrap9 wade8 wadi8 wads8 wage8 wags8 wand8 ward8 weds8 weed8 weld8 wend8 wide8 wigs8 wild8 wind8 wing8 woad8 wogs8 wold8 wood8 word8 waes7 wail7 wain7 wair7 wait7 wale7 wall7 wane7 wans7 want7 ware7 warn7 wars7 wart7 wast7 wats7 watt7 waul7 waur7 weal7 wean7 wear7 weel7 ween7 weer7 wees7 weet7 weir7 well7 welt7 wens7 went7 were7 wert7 west7 wets7 wile7 will7 wilt7 wine7 wino7 wins7 wire7 wise7 wiss7 wist7 wite7 wits7 woes7 wons7 wont7 wool7 woos7 wore7 worn7 wort7 wost7 wots7 wren7 writ7 wuss7

Using 4-letter words starting with W

Pinning both the length and the opening letter narrows the field fast — handy for a Wordle guess, a tight Scrabble lane, or a crossword slot with a known first letter. The highest-scoring plays sit at the top of the list above.

4 Letter Words Starting With W

Using 4-letter words starting with W

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